by Jenny O'Connor | Feb 16, 2017 | Blog
This was email only when I sent it out on Wednesday. Because of requests on YouTube, I’ve made it a blog post as well. Please sign up for the email list if you’d like to catch everything like this in the future. 🙂 Here’s a little about how I got bit...
by Jenny O'Connor | Feb 12, 2017 | Blog
I’m not here to say that everyone should learn to learn to play an instrument. Some people just want to listen, so if playing isn’t your thing, more power to you. As my pal Jay used to say about things like this, “That’s why they make more than one kind of breakfast...
by Jenny O'Connor | Jan 26, 2017 | Blog
Only problem with instrumental music is sometimes you miss out on great Robert Burns lyrics: Should auld acquaintance be forgot, and never brought to mind? Should auld acquaintance be forgot, and auld lang syne? CHORUS: For auld lang syne, my jo, for auld lang syne,...
by Jenny O'Connor | Nov 24, 2016 | Blog
Looking for gifts for violinists and fiddlers? This 2016 edition of my yearly list has some special ideas for some of the toughest-to-gift types of violinists on your list such as…. -Violinists to be -Violinists with not enough time in the day -Trad purists And...
by Jenny O'Connor | Oct 26, 2016 | Blog
Wanna learn some new music to share with family and friends for the holidays, but already feeling the time crunch? This group is full but stay tuned for the next one. You can still check out my version of King of the Faeries and read a bit about my group teaching...
by Jenny O'Connor | Oct 20, 2016 | Blog
So… here’s an example of something that started as a joke and has become a reality. Ha! Actually, I can think of multiple examples of that right here, now that I mention it… (After the original “Hot Violinist” vid filmed by Paul Michaels...